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Choosing the Long View: Why Yogi Adityanath’s Team Appears to Be Reframing Leadership Communication

22 January 2026

Indian Masterminds Bureau

This opinion piece by Shivendra Srivastava focuses on Yogi Adityanath’s team shifting from reactive, incident-driven communication to long-term narrative...

Features

Why the Next War Will Not Look Like the Last One

22 January 2026

Indian Masterminds Bureau

A veteran army officer Colonel M V Shashidhar (Retd) explains why intelligence, restraint, and precision—not...

Beyond Headlines

Rakesh Aggarwal: No-Nonsense Cop Takes Charge of India’s Counter-Terror Frontline

22 January 2026

Pallavi Priya

With over three decades of experience across India’s most critical security and investigative institutions,...

Beyond Headlines

Are We Ready For The Future Ready Governance?

21 January 2026

Anurag Goel

This article makes a compelling case for moving beyond incremental reforms, urging governments to consciously...

Project CHETNA IAS Himanshu Aggarwal Jalandhar

Change Makers

Project CHETNA: How Jalandhar is Reimagining School Education Through Life Skills and Civic Awareness

21 January 2026

Muskan Khandelwal

Discover how Jalandhar’s Project CHETNA is transforming school education by integrating life skills,...

Must Read

Noida Techie Death Triggers Govt Action: Authority CEO IAS Lokesh M Removed, SIT Ordered by UP CM

19 January 2026

Central Govt Increases IPS Deputation Posts, Surpassing 700 Officers Amid SC Directives on CAPF Promotions

18 January 2026

Who Is IFS Muanpuii Saiawi? India’s Next High Commissioner to New Zealand

20 January 2026

Videos

The Dhaba Deal That Helped Flip The Ledger of UPSRTC

20 January 2026

Sharad Gupta

Why an MBBS Doctor Chose IAS and Cleared UPSC in Her First Attempt | Dr. Akshita Gupta Video Interview

8 January 2026

Pallavi Priya

How To Bring Air Travel Industry Back on Track? | Insights from Former Civil Aviation Joint Secy Rohit Nandan

5 January 2026

Sharad Gupta

Bureaucracy News

Gujarat Govt Transfers 3 IAS Officers, Reassigns Key Administrative Roles, Shalini Agrawal Appointed GUVNL MD

22 January 2026

CAT Pushes DGP Appointment Process: UPSC to Finalise Panel by January 29, WB Likely to Get New DGP on Feb 1

22 January 2026

UP Chief Secretary S.P. Goyal Reviews Priority Schemes, Directs Fast-Track Implementation for Trillion-Dollar Economy

22 January 2026

Who Is IAS Iqbal Singh Chahal? Retired Maharashtra Officer Appointed MoS-Rank Chairman of Mumbai Police Housing Township Project

22 January 2026

Republic Day 2026: AI-Equipped Smart Glasses to Help Delhi Police Identify Criminals in Seconds

22 January 2026

Senior UP Police Officers Await Postings, Many Holding Dual Charges Amid Administrative Delays

22 January 2026

PSU News

ONGC Joins Hands with Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Acquires 50% Stake in Bharat Ethane JVs to Secure OPaL Feedstock

22 January 2026

NTPC Green Energy Signs MoU with Uttar Pradesh to Boost Renewable Energy and Green Hydrogen Projects

22 January 2026

Coal India Scales Up Silo-Based Loading with Auto Samplers to Boost Coal Quality and Grade Conformity

22 January 2026

Bank of Baroda Hosts Clean Energy Summit 2026 in Mumbai to Accelerate India’s Green Growth

22 January 2026

PESB Selects Vivek Gupta as Director (Finance) at CONCOR; Key Appointment in India’s Logistics Sector

22 January 2026

Results: Indian Bank Q3 FY26 Net Profit Jumps 7.3% to ₹3,061 Crore; Gross NPA Drops to 2.23%

22 January 2026

RailTel Wins ₹140.71 Crore AMC Contract from Ministry of Defence, Boosts Long-Term Revenue Visibility

22 January 2026

IREDA Showcases India’s Leadership in Distributed Solar Solutions at WEF Davos 2026

22 January 2026

Defence News

Nation Mourns: 10 Army Personnel Killed, 10 Injured as Military Vehicle Falls Into Gorge in Jammu and Kashmir’s Doda

22 January 2026

India Bets Big on Indigenous Aviation: Inside the ₹12,511 Crore Regional Jet SPV Plan

22 January 2026

Record-Breaking Defence Engineering: How HAL and Tata Elxsi Pulled Off a 14-Week UCAV Airframe Build for India’s CATS Warrior

22 January 2026

What Is India’s Anti-Drone Bullet? Everything You Need to Know About the New 7.62mm Ammunition

22 January 2026

Judiciary News

Madras High Court Issues Show-Cause Notices to DGP, Chennai Police Chief Over Failure to Act on Attack Complaint

22 January 2026

Media Briefing Policies for Criminal Cases

Supreme Court Sets 3-Month Deadline for States to Regulate Police Media Briefings in Criminal Cases

22 January 2026

What the Supreme Court’s Proposed SOP Means for Thousands of Missing Children Cases in India

22 January 2026

Aravalli Hills Under Judicial Lens: Supreme Court Seeks Environmental Experts to Resolve Definition Dispute

22 January 2026

Opinion

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Choosing the Long View: Why Yogi Adityanath’s Team Appears to Be Reframing Leadership Communication

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Why the Next War Will Not Look Like the Last One

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UPSC Stories

She Cried, She Learned, She Returned: The Unbreakable UPSC Journey of IAS Avdhija Gupta

20 January 2026

Ayodhya Prasad Singh

From three consecutive Prelims failures to securing AIR 43, IAS Avdhija Gupta’s UPSC CSE-2024 journey...

Why the UPSC Centenary Logo Matters: A Visual Guide to 100 Years of Civil Services

18 January 2026

Muskan Khandelwal

The UPSC centenary logo marks 100 years of India’s civil services. Decode its symbols and trace the journey...

Lost Father at 17, Worked Full-Time: Bhilai Steel Plant Diploma Engineer to CGPSC 2024 Deputy Collector – Yashwant Dewangan

10 January 2026

Ayodhya Prasad Singh

Yashwant Kumar Dewangan, a BSP diploma engineer from Korba, overcame personal and professional challenges...

Social Media

Watch: First One-Horned Rhino Calf of 2026 Takes Birth at Jaldapara National Park, IFS Officer Shares Rare Footage

3 January 2026

A newborn one-horned rhinoceros calf was spotted at Jaldapara National Park on January 1, 2026. IFS officer...

Rare Night Encounter: IFS Officer Spots Highly Venomous Banded Krait During Forest Patrol, Internet Amazed

29 December 2025

An IFS officer’s night patrol video of a highly venomous banded krait has gone viral, highlighting India’s...

Heroic Karnataka Elephant Rescue: How a 28-Hour “Impossible Mission” Became a Triumph of Wildlife Care, IFS Parveen Kaswan Shares Video

19 November 2025

A trapped elephant was rescued after 28 hours in Karnataka through a massive, expertly coordinated Forest...

Book Reviews

Searching for the Self in an Algorithmic World

16 January 2026

Pallavi Priya

In this thoughtful review, Yauvanika Chopra, Associate Director at The New India Foundation, explores...

Heisnam Sabitri and the Theatre That Breathed with the Earth

9 January 2026

Indian Masterminds Bureau

In this deeply reflective review, writer Yauvanika Chopra explores how Heisnam Sabitri: The Way of the...

Celebrating Jane Austen: Her Timeless Legacy and Indian Connection

28 December 2025

Indian Masterminds Bureau

Jane Austen’s novels, celebrated for wit and ethics, continue to influence readers worldwide, including...